Pakistan (242/7) defeat South Africa (239/9) by 3 wickets in a nail biting encounter to win the 1st ODI

Pakistan will comfortably chase this. 42-43 overs with 6 or 7 wickets in hand. Book it. At least one big 50 from Babar/Rizwan.
52/3 in 16'1 - that's 32 behind as DWL per and Babar 23 (38), Riz 1 (5) - both gone. I guess, i's not going to be that easy ....
 
When the pitch is tricky, strike rotation is important in ODIs, especially when chasing a low target.
This is where Babar and Rizwan are meant for the job. Eating too many balls adds pressure at the end.

Babar and Rizwan have NEVER performed under pressure with exception of few matches in entire history of their cricket.

Most of their iconic knocks have come against 3rd grade league C bowlers or when the required target is so low because our bowlers have bowled exceptionally well.

Rizbar is a crime of deception offered to the average folks so that Pakistan cricket team is not held accountable.
 
300 per ODI's have perverted our taste and the techniques of current players. Saw just few balls before leaving for office and thought that it is an uneven, cracked track - PAK probably has lost this game for conceding 70/0 in first 9'4 overs. New ball still a burden for PAK attack - can't use it to get wickets, can't contain either. Before playing too many T20s where you need to change grip, pace, line, length...... knuckle, wrist, elbow.... even run-up every ball, Shaheen was outstanding with new ball - now looks like he is trying to grip a wet soap :(
 
Between this is awful batting by gulaam and saim against Markam honestly you have to sweep or something or get singles atleast the run rate will go up its bad as it is
 
Where is this innings actually going?

Embarrassing watching these jokers bat these days.

Fully of small, diminutive in size batters with no power in their game
 
KPK ka Labushange

Rizwan is KPK’s smith
Steve smith even at his current age is still 100x >>>>> rizwan.

Smith scoring a century in the same pitch where India is getting bundled out left and right is something rizzu can't ever do.

Not to mention at his peak, Smith is the 2nd best test batter after bradman
 
KG showing confident vibes. Really deserves success and luck considering all the hard work to make it for the national team.
 
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Saim needs to score big now, for that dumb run out - wickets falling at the wrong time and dumb run outs, never changes with Pak cricket
 
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